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The Reporter. (Akron, Ohio), 1979-12-29

The Reporter. (Akron, Ohio), 1979-12-29 page 1

Ik? Kiii.-T.it Ema* my . m*rr*rfv PRfc t ? ?s . *k hitVOL. XI. t ;k F-'V 'X _______ * '} n ")< i An atari thmning newspaper - content i ani MUdti tc the unite if at men r ' i. A jOjkt In Oke Darkness DECEMBER t>. im THRU JANUARY S. 1M0 23 CENTS PER COPY I I l -* MIM CNMRKRSOH tfPMNTEl President Carter last week announced the appointment of Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (speaking) as chairperson of the 1M1 White Houae Conference on Aging Ala? present during the an nouncement ceremony in the Oval Office from right to left Mrs Rosalynn Carter, Lupe Morales, who was appointed v deputy chairperaon of the Conference, President Carter and Nelson Crulkshank, counselor to the President on Aging. Alexander, >1, has practiced law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the past M years. She was the first black woipan in the United States to earn a Ph.D., and vu the first woman to practice law in Panmytvania. She haa served aa a member of the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights and as the first woman president of the Philadelphia Bar Association. by Pater Bemmarno URW International Or Aaillatlft * f e?iut m ^ In 1980, the URW ceMratos its 45th birthday and, like all who reach the comfortable middle-age rung in life, we're expected to aettle Into ? nice, safe state of complacency. But there is too much to do to be aeduced by sedateneaa. We lire a nation of poll watchers and public opinion followers. So when It's publicised that public approval tt unions has dipped to a record 43-year low, we can't waste any time in taking bold stops to correct this negative imag> *The trade union movement has a history of banevolency Our past is rich with stories at labor unions going to bat Mr the power leas poor - fighting for an upgraded minimum . wage, ?ppaking out for improved social security benefits and demanding a safe, clean and healthy workplace. But what school child could toll you one story from labor's history-' How many university university students know the basic principles of collective bargaining? While education isn't a panacea for labor's faltering Peter Bommarito esteem with the public, it 1* absolutely nec^nary to get information about union* to our . young people while they are forming their ideas and values about the -various sectors of society. Grade schools, Junior highs and high schools should invite local labor leaders to speak to classes matter -oMactly, just as the schools ask politicians and professionals to come. Labor studies classes, while on the increase, should be available at all colleges and universities ? taught by unions play in representing working people Also, our union plana to escalate its political activities. The days of fence-sitting for any labor organisation must be over. If a candidate for public office waffles on issue after issue when a firm stand is needed to protect the rights of working people, then we won't endorse him or her, Democratic party or not. rUDIIC COLUMBUS? "It Is our task, as administrators of. education, to let Ohio taxpayers know they an getting a good bargain with the funds spent on public schools," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Franklin B. Walter told school leaders today. Addressing educators at the l(art of the two-day Ohio School Finance Symposium iA Columbus, Walter said that, while state support of public education is "money well .spent" end the state's school districts are meeting their obligation "to give each Ohio Child the best possible education," the public still lacks confidence in the quality el education, and this is evidenced in a reluctance to pass school related tax issues. "The sitAple truth is Oh loans will not devote a larger percentage of their income to public education until they are more confident that schools are doing a good Job," he stated. This is "frustrating,"1 Walter said, "because schools are doing a good Job." "The State Superintendent 1 called on educators to "take the initiative in communicating good news about Ohio schools." Standardised teat scores and results from the Ohio Survey Tests ^'indicate that our students are doing better in school now than at any time in recent years," Walter said. "Ohio teachers are better educated and prepared for their Jobs, and programs in vocational edncation and special education have set the, pace for the whole nation." "I think there can be little argument that we are spending what , funds we have quite wisely," he concluded. Full funding of the school foundation program and the 13.5 billion education appropriation passed by the Ohio General Assembly for the IMO-gl biennium "have given our schools a tremendous boost," Walter told the school leaders, ' "but at least half of the total education bill will have to be paid from local taxes." ' Walter outlines the state's equal yield formula, the means by which a school district's basic support allowance is calculated, and several legislative enactments that attempt to combat inflation and provide equity in districts' state allocations. "We need a financial plan that is fair to both students and taxpayers, one that is fiscally neutral, bet which also affords boys and girls throughout the state the same educational opportunities," he said. A revamped school financing plan, he suggested, should guarantee a minimum per pupil expenditure by each district regardless of district size or tax base. To do so, he added, means "additional revenues must be raised from local and or state levels." A Department of Education Task Force has been analyzing alternatives for providing I additional revenues for districts and recommendations have been submitted to the General Assembly, the state superintendent said. "The Department of Education and the State Board of Education have made a firm commitment to seek solutions to the financial dilemma," Walter saidSolving Ohio school's financial problems will require "strong grassroots support," Walter added, and he called on educators to "Join in our effort to better inform tlje public of our successes and our needs." He urged all schools and their communities to participate in the observance of 1M0 as "The Year of the Schools in Ohio." Each. month, a different amel of education will be featured, and district-wide and classroom activities will be planned to better acquaint the public with school successes in these areas. "Hopefully," he said, "a renewed faith in public education and an equitable system of school financing will be the first things to grow" from tills observance. fill Ohio Employ 90$ Received 1.8 Billion In Wages , CLEVELAND, Ohio ? General Motors 14 production facilities in 11 Northern Ohio cities paid oat a record $1.8 billion in employe wages and fecal supplier purchases, U was announced. Average employment in Northern Ohio during 1979 totaled 54,782 with payrolls to GM employes amounting to nearly 81.3 billion. The plants purchased over 8632 million worth of goods and services Some 9,800 supplier firms. The 81.1 billion exceeds the previous record of 81.7 billion ant in 1978 when employe wages total 81.2 billion and purchases from area suppliers were 8800 million. General Motors plants and their employes in Northern Ohio pledged a record 83 million to recent United Appeal campaigns serving their communities.Eligible GM employes participating i/i the GM Suggestion Plan weri rewarded with U.S. Savings Bonds for ideas submitted snd adopted for im proving products and processes at the 14 General Motors facilities. Some 7,600 suggestions were , adopted in 1979, resulting in a total payout to employes of over $1.6 million. In addition, Northern Ohio OM employes purchased over $16 million worth of Savings Bonds through payroll deduction during 197$. General Motors operating facilities in Northern Ohio Include: Centrfcl Foundry Division at Defiance, two Parma plant* and a Toledo facility of Chevrolet Motor Division, Fisher Body plants in Cleveland, Elyria, Euclid, Lord* town and Mansfield, a OM Assembly Division plant at Lords town, the New DepartureHyatt Division at Sandusky, Packard Electric Division at Warren, and TERBX Division st Hudson and the TEREX West plant in Brooklyn ' \ Ill ON FVEL BILLS Approximately 194,000 Ohio residents who get federal supplemental security Income (SSI) payment* will receive an extra $151.00 in early January to help pay higher oil, gas or electric bills thia winter. The extra check is in addition to the regular monthly SSI payment, accoMing to Howard Morgan, District Manager of the AJyoti Social Security office. Social Security administers the SSI program. Most SSI recipients who received SSI checks for December are eligible for the special energy check. S8I recipients living in institutions where Medicaid paya the majority of the coat wilt not receive a special energy assistance check since it is unlikely they will have to pay for an increased energy coat. People who received a December SSI check but do not get a special energy assistance check by January 13, should contact social security This Is especially true for SSI recipients who use diract i NEW EXECUTIVE Lafayette O. Jones, 35, has been named vice president, marketing, of Johnson Products Co., Inc. i Chicago-based manufacturer of hair care and beauty aid products. Jones, a member of the marketing staff of Hunt-Wessen Foods since 1*74, most recently was senior marketing mahager for Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn. He previously had been marketing manager for two other HuntWesson brands, Hunt's Tomato Paste and Hunt's Manwicb. Earlier he held key marketing and merchandising positions with the Pillsbury Company for two yean, General Foods for two years, and Lever Bros, for one year, starting in IBM. "Jones' record with some of our largest consumer products companies is impressive, and his results-oriented experience in marketing management should be very beneficial to Johnson Products, President George E. Johnson said. In his new position, Jones will be primarily responsible for the marketing function for the company's diverse line of personal grooming products developed primarily for blacks. These include hair dressings, hair relaxers, conditioners, shampoos, and cosmetics sold , ?under the brand names oi Ultra deposit and may not have kept social security informed of their current mailing address A)l special energy checks are being mailed to the homes W SSI recipients, including those using direct deposit Hie special energy check for each SSI recipient In Ohio , will be the same. The amounts Vary from state-to-state, however, ranging from $34 in Hawaii to $250 in 11 states. " Lafayette G. Jeaes Sheen, Afro Sheen, Ultra Wave, Precise, Bantu, and Moisture Formula. The company's products are sold in retail and professional markets in the United States and ~ in selected foreign markets. Jones, a 1965 graduate of Flsk University, Nashville, Twin , alto attended Howard Law School. He was formerly program director of the Jobs Corps Community Consortium in Washington, D.C., director of merchandising and public relations and community affairs to firms in Washington, New York, and Los Angeles Listed in "Who's Who in Finance and Industry," he is' a past board member of the American Youth Federation and currently is vice president and board member of the Marden Center of Educational Therapy, organised to serve children with learning disabilitiea. Jones is married, the fa titer of four children, and lives with his family in the Hyde Park area of Chicago. a If a politician tells us one thing behind closed door* and then votes another way which is detrimental to our cause, then our COPE dollars will find other , coffers. We will continue to exercise our clout. With inflation at 13 percent, the word recession on the lips of every economist when forecasting what I960 holds and our world image in a shambles, this isn't the time for timidness. We have much to b* proud of in our past, but don't intend to rest on our laurels. As for the all-important task ahead organising the unorganised - we put on notice all anti-union consultants and companies that engage in smear labor tactics that the URW has never and will never shy sway from a struggle. The loss would be too great if we quit caring about workers' rights We have tremendous faith that the democratic workplace is what all people deserve. We believe that union representation is the best way to achieve this. So we are working hard to unionize more plants. We have invested heavily in bettering people's lives. This Is our purpose for being and one we will continue to pursue, whether doing so so makes us popular or not with some sectors of society. Bcnjamla.lt. Hook* The Executive Director of the National Asaociation for the Advancement of Colored People, Benjamin L. Hooka, haa charged Republican pr.eaidential candidate John Cotfhally with lending "credence to the efforta of segregationists, discriminators, and naive individuals who seek to perpetuate end defend the Malus quo of racial inequality.*' The remarks were sparked by a speech the former Texas Governor delivered in Pittsburgh, in wMcfc he said affirmative action programs were "negative in nature" and "only replaces an old form of injustice with, a new foriwof injustice." In a sharply worded letter, Hooks said Carnally 's remarks were, " a clear signal to openly reeist, if not defy, the laws of the United States," and waa "a disturbing indication that you are either Insensitive or indifferent to the civil rights movements efforts to head deep divisions in society," In closing the NAACP's Executive Director called Upon Connelly to rethink, reconsider and repudiate his statement, and offend to diacuss with the Republican candidate The moral and legal underpinnings of affirmative action programs. UUCP TO OELENUTE JUBILEE RAT Rev. Raymond L. Burgess * Akron Chapter NAACP will commemorate JubUee Day by conducting a prayer vigil for Social Justice on New Years Eve, Monday, December 31, 1979 on the steps of the Summit County Court House, 909S. High St. in Akron, /. The Vigil will begin at 11:80 p.m. to 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, 1979. Rev. Raymond L. Burgess will conduct the services. Cazsell Smith, president of the Akron Branch NAACP has called for all churches who are conducting Watch Night services to pray that justice w)U prevail in the 1960s from one year to the next (1979 to 1980 more so that it did in the 70s). We have seen the gains of the 00s deteriorate said Smith. The condition of the 70s saw more covert and sublte racism. The 70s- was a time of killing of blacks that was later ruled jUst fabulous leading many to Cazzell Smith believe that there was an open seaaon on blacks. The death of Sal Links and recently John Woods tells us that anyone can be shot and called justified bomocMe. The administration of Akron needs to reconsider the use of force said Smith. The NAACP prays that the 1980s will be better for minorities than the 1970. Smith said We hope that social justice will prevail. The prayer vigil is sponsored by the Religious Committee of the Akron Branch NAACP. Mrs. lola English is the chairperson. Many of our young people, especially our youth, have been misused and abused in the 1970s like their strong and brave ancestors before them. The struggle and role of blacks in overcoming adversity and racism has been thru much personal sacrifice. RUG Ml APPOINTS CUT AIM STIFF On Friday, December 28th, at 10:30 a m in the Garden Room of the Cleveland Plata, Daniel J. Terra, National finance Chairman, Reagan for President, will be Introduced and available to the media for questions. Fred Lennon of Cleveland, the Ohio Finance Chairman will also be introduced Daniel Terra is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ctf Lawter Chemical Company or Northbrook, Illinois. Lawtar Chemical it an international chemical firm which has had substantial growth under Mr. Terra's direction. Mr. Terra holds numerous directorships among which includes Director of the Chicago Crime Commission, Illinois Manufacturers Association and the First National Bank of Evans ton, Illinois. He has a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry from Psnn State University. Graduate studies were taken at both Lehigh and Northwestern Universities. Mr, Terra was born in 1911 Philadelphia, Pk Peter E. Voss, 1*76 Reagan for President Chairman and currently National Steering Committee member and Advisor to the 1W0 Reagan Campaign in Ohio will be in attendance along with William F. Dwyer, Regional Finance Director, Reagan for President, from Washington. career choices, the Army Reserve has a program you should know about. Qualified high school seniors can now Join the Army Reserve up to ISO days before graduating from high school ARMY RE8ERVE COMBATING MINORITY YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT The right beginning ii always important, and now the Army Reserve can assure minority graduating high school seniors the right beginning through eligibility for enlistment in the Army Reserve. Minority students are now being confronted with the same complex and competitive career picture that, in generations past, only confronted non-minority Americans The United States Army which has long sarved as a training ground lor both skilled and unskilled minority Americana, recognized the career deciaion problems facing minority high school seniors The Army Reserve believes that they can provide some anawers to the career decision dilemma , facing minority students. Kdr minority students who want to plan ahead and gain firsthand experience in their

Ik? Kiii.-T.it Ema* my . m*rr*rfv PRfc t ? ?s . *k hitVOL. XI. t ;k F-'V 'X _______ * '} n ")< i An atari thmning newspaper - content i ani MUdti tc the unite if at men r ' i. A jOjkt In Oke Darkness DECEMBER t>. im THRU JANUARY S. 1M0 23 CENTS PER COPY I I l -* MIM CNMRKRSOH tfPMNTEl President Carter last week announced the appointment of Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander (speaking) as chairperson of the 1M1 White Houae Conference on Aging Ala? present during the an nouncement ceremony in the Oval Office from right to left Mrs Rosalynn Carter, Lupe Morales, who was appointed v deputy chairperaon of the Conference, President Carter and Nelson Crulkshank, counselor to the President on Aging. Alexander, >1, has practiced law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the past M years. She was the first black woipan in the United States to earn a Ph.D., and vu the first woman to practice law in Panmytvania. She haa served aa a member of the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights and as the first woman president of the Philadelphia Bar Association. by Pater Bemmarno URW International Or Aaillatlft * f e?iut m ^ In 1980, the URW ceMratos its 45th birthday and, like all who reach the comfortable middle-age rung in life, we're expected to aettle Into ? nice, safe state of complacency. But there is too much to do to be aeduced by sedateneaa. We lire a nation of poll watchers and public opinion followers. So when It's publicised that public approval tt unions has dipped to a record 43-year low, we can't waste any time in taking bold stops to correct this negative imag> *The trade union movement has a history of banevolency Our past is rich with stories at labor unions going to bat Mr the power leas poor - fighting for an upgraded minimum . wage, ?ppaking out for improved social security benefits and demanding a safe, clean and healthy workplace. But what school child could toll you one story from labor's history-' How many university university students know the basic principles of collective bargaining? While education isn't a panacea for labor's faltering Peter Bommarito esteem with the public, it 1* absolutely nec^nary to get information about union* to our . young people while they are forming their ideas and values about the -various sectors of society. Grade schools, Junior highs and high schools should invite local labor leaders to speak to classes matter -oMactly, just as the schools ask politicians and professionals to come. Labor studies classes, while on the increase, should be available at all colleges and universities ? taught by unions play in representing working people Also, our union plana to escalate its political activities. The days of fence-sitting for any labor organisation must be over. If a candidate for public office waffles on issue after issue when a firm stand is needed to protect the rights of working people, then we won't endorse him or her, Democratic party or not. rUDIIC COLUMBUS? "It Is our task, as administrators of. education, to let Ohio taxpayers know they an getting a good bargain with the funds spent on public schools," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Franklin B. Walter told school leaders today. Addressing educators at the l(art of the two-day Ohio School Finance Symposium iA Columbus, Walter said that, while state support of public education is "money well .spent" end the state's school districts are meeting their obligation "to give each Ohio Child the best possible education," the public still lacks confidence in the quality el education, and this is evidenced in a reluctance to pass school related tax issues. "The sitAple truth is Oh loans will not devote a larger percentage of their income to public education until they are more confident that schools are doing a good Job," he stated. This is "frustrating,"1 Walter said, "because schools are doing a good Job." "The State Superintendent 1 called on educators to "take the initiative in communicating good news about Ohio schools." Standardised teat scores and results from the Ohio Survey Tests ^'indicate that our students are doing better in school now than at any time in recent years," Walter said. "Ohio teachers are better educated and prepared for their Jobs, and programs in vocational edncation and special education have set the, pace for the whole nation." "I think there can be little argument that we are spending what , funds we have quite wisely," he concluded. Full funding of the school foundation program and the 13.5 billion education appropriation passed by the Ohio General Assembly for the IMO-gl biennium "have given our schools a tremendous boost," Walter told the school leaders, ' "but at least half of the total education bill will have to be paid from local taxes." ' Walter outlines the state's equal yield formula, the means by which a school district's basic support allowance is calculated, and several legislative enactments that attempt to combat inflation and provide equity in districts' state allocations. "We need a financial plan that is fair to both students and taxpayers, one that is fiscally neutral, bet which also affords boys and girls throughout the state the same educational opportunities," he said. A revamped school financing plan, he suggested, should guarantee a minimum per pupil expenditure by each district regardless of district size or tax base. To do so, he added, means "additional revenues must be raised from local and or state levels." A Department of Education Task Force has been analyzing alternatives for providing I additional revenues for districts and recommendations have been submitted to the General Assembly, the state superintendent said. "The Department of Education and the State Board of Education have made a firm commitment to seek solutions to the financial dilemma," Walter saidSolving Ohio school's financial problems will require "strong grassroots support," Walter added, and he called on educators to "Join in our effort to better inform tlje public of our successes and our needs." He urged all schools and their communities to participate in the observance of 1M0 as "The Year of the Schools in Ohio." Each. month, a different amel of education will be featured, and district-wide and classroom activities will be planned to better acquaint the public with school successes in these areas. "Hopefully," he said, "a renewed faith in public education and an equitable system of school financing will be the first things to grow" from tills observance. fill Ohio Employ 90$ Received 1.8 Billion In Wages , CLEVELAND, Ohio ? General Motors 14 production facilities in 11 Northern Ohio cities paid oat a record $1.8 billion in employe wages and fecal supplier purchases, U was announced. Average employment in Northern Ohio during 1979 totaled 54,782 with payrolls to GM employes amounting to nearly 81.3 billion. The plants purchased over 8632 million worth of goods and services Some 9,800 supplier firms. The 81.1 billion exceeds the previous record of 81.7 billion ant in 1978 when employe wages total 81.2 billion and purchases from area suppliers were 8800 million. General Motors plants and their employes in Northern Ohio pledged a record 83 million to recent United Appeal campaigns serving their communities.Eligible GM employes participating i/i the GM Suggestion Plan weri rewarded with U.S. Savings Bonds for ideas submitted snd adopted for im proving products and processes at the 14 General Motors facilities. Some 7,600 suggestions were , adopted in 1979, resulting in a total payout to employes of over $1.6 million. In addition, Northern Ohio OM employes purchased over $16 million worth of Savings Bonds through payroll deduction during 197$. General Motors operating facilities in Northern Ohio Include: Centrfcl Foundry Division at Defiance, two Parma plant* and a Toledo facility of Chevrolet Motor Division, Fisher Body plants in Cleveland, Elyria, Euclid, Lord* town and Mansfield, a OM Assembly Division plant at Lords town, the New DepartureHyatt Division at Sandusky, Packard Electric Division at Warren, and TERBX Division st Hudson and the TEREX West plant in Brooklyn ' \ Ill ON FVEL BILLS Approximately 194,000 Ohio residents who get federal supplemental security Income (SSI) payment* will receive an extra $151.00 in early January to help pay higher oil, gas or electric bills thia winter. The extra check is in addition to the regular monthly SSI payment, accoMing to Howard Morgan, District Manager of the AJyoti Social Security office. Social Security administers the SSI program. Most SSI recipients who received SSI checks for December are eligible for the special energy check. S8I recipients living in institutions where Medicaid paya the majority of the coat wilt not receive a special energy assistance check since it is unlikely they will have to pay for an increased energy coat. People who received a December SSI check but do not get a special energy assistance check by January 13, should contact social security This Is especially true for SSI recipients who use diract i NEW EXECUTIVE Lafayette O. Jones, 35, has been named vice president, marketing, of Johnson Products Co., Inc. i Chicago-based manufacturer of hair care and beauty aid products. Jones, a member of the marketing staff of Hunt-Wessen Foods since 1*74, most recently was senior marketing mahager for Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn. He previously had been marketing manager for two other HuntWesson brands, Hunt's Tomato Paste and Hunt's Manwicb. Earlier he held key marketing and merchandising positions with the Pillsbury Company for two yean, General Foods for two years, and Lever Bros, for one year, starting in IBM. "Jones' record with some of our largest consumer products companies is impressive, and his results-oriented experience in marketing management should be very beneficial to Johnson Products, President George E. Johnson said. In his new position, Jones will be primarily responsible for the marketing function for the company's diverse line of personal grooming products developed primarily for blacks. These include hair dressings, hair relaxers, conditioners, shampoos, and cosmetics sold , ?under the brand names oi Ultra deposit and may not have kept social security informed of their current mailing address A)l special energy checks are being mailed to the homes W SSI recipients, including those using direct deposit Hie special energy check for each SSI recipient In Ohio , will be the same. The amounts Vary from state-to-state, however, ranging from $34 in Hawaii to $250 in 11 states. " Lafayette G. Jeaes Sheen, Afro Sheen, Ultra Wave, Precise, Bantu, and Moisture Formula. The company's products are sold in retail and professional markets in the United States and ~ in selected foreign markets. Jones, a 1965 graduate of Flsk University, Nashville, Twin , alto attended Howard Law School. He was formerly program director of the Jobs Corps Community Consortium in Washington, D.C., director of merchandising and public relations and community affairs to firms in Washington, New York, and Los Angeles Listed in "Who's Who in Finance and Industry," he is' a past board member of the American Youth Federation and currently is vice president and board member of the Marden Center of Educational Therapy, organised to serve children with learning disabilitiea. Jones is married, the fa titer of four children, and lives with his family in the Hyde Park area of Chicago. a If a politician tells us one thing behind closed door* and then votes another way which is detrimental to our cause, then our COPE dollars will find other , coffers. We will continue to exercise our clout. With inflation at 13 percent, the word recession on the lips of every economist when forecasting what I960 holds and our world image in a shambles, this isn't the time for timidness. We have much to b* proud of in our past, but don't intend to rest on our laurels. As for the all-important task ahead organising the unorganised - we put on notice all anti-union consultants and companies that engage in smear labor tactics that the URW has never and will never shy sway from a struggle. The loss would be too great if we quit caring about workers' rights We have tremendous faith that the democratic workplace is what all people deserve. We believe that union representation is the best way to achieve this. So we are working hard to unionize more plants. We have invested heavily in bettering people's lives. This Is our purpose for being and one we will continue to pursue, whether doing so so makes us popular or not with some sectors of society. Bcnjamla.lt. Hook* The Executive Director of the National Asaociation for the Advancement of Colored People, Benjamin L. Hooka, haa charged Republican pr.eaidential candidate John Cotfhally with lending "credence to the efforta of segregationists, discriminators, and naive individuals who seek to perpetuate end defend the Malus quo of racial inequality.*' The remarks were sparked by a speech the former Texas Governor delivered in Pittsburgh, in wMcfc he said affirmative action programs were "negative in nature" and "only replaces an old form of injustice with, a new foriwof injustice." In a sharply worded letter, Hooks said Carnally 's remarks were, " a clear signal to openly reeist, if not defy, the laws of the United States," and waa "a disturbing indication that you are either Insensitive or indifferent to the civil rights movements efforts to head deep divisions in society," In closing the NAACP's Executive Director called Upon Connelly to rethink, reconsider and repudiate his statement, and offend to diacuss with the Republican candidate The moral and legal underpinnings of affirmative action programs. UUCP TO OELENUTE JUBILEE RAT Rev. Raymond L. Burgess * Akron Chapter NAACP will commemorate JubUee Day by conducting a prayer vigil for Social Justice on New Years Eve, Monday, December 31, 1979 on the steps of the Summit County Court House, 909S. High St. in Akron, /. The Vigil will begin at 11:80 p.m. to 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, 1979. Rev. Raymond L. Burgess will conduct the services. Cazsell Smith, president of the Akron Branch NAACP has called for all churches who are conducting Watch Night services to pray that justice w)U prevail in the 1960s from one year to the next (1979 to 1980 more so that it did in the 70s). We have seen the gains of the 00s deteriorate said Smith. The condition of the 70s saw more covert and sublte racism. The 70s- was a time of killing of blacks that was later ruled jUst fabulous leading many to Cazzell Smith believe that there was an open seaaon on blacks. The death of Sal Links and recently John Woods tells us that anyone can be shot and called justified bomocMe. The administration of Akron needs to reconsider the use of force said Smith. The NAACP prays that the 1980s will be better for minorities than the 1970. Smith said We hope that social justice will prevail. The prayer vigil is sponsored by the Religious Committee of the Akron Branch NAACP. Mrs. lola English is the chairperson. Many of our young people, especially our youth, have been misused and abused in the 1970s like their strong and brave ancestors before them. The struggle and role of blacks in overcoming adversity and racism has been thru much personal sacrifice. RUG Ml APPOINTS CUT AIM STIFF On Friday, December 28th, at 10:30 a m in the Garden Room of the Cleveland Plata, Daniel J. Terra, National finance Chairman, Reagan for President, will be Introduced and available to the media for questions. Fred Lennon of Cleveland, the Ohio Finance Chairman will also be introduced Daniel Terra is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ctf Lawter Chemical Company or Northbrook, Illinois. Lawtar Chemical it an international chemical firm which has had substantial growth under Mr. Terra's direction. Mr. Terra holds numerous directorships among which includes Director of the Chicago Crime Commission, Illinois Manufacturers Association and the First National Bank of Evans ton, Illinois. He has a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry from Psnn State University. Graduate studies were taken at both Lehigh and Northwestern Universities. Mr, Terra was born in 1911 Philadelphia, Pk Peter E. Voss, 1*76 Reagan for President Chairman and currently National Steering Committee member and Advisor to the 1W0 Reagan Campaign in Ohio will be in attendance along with William F. Dwyer, Regional Finance Director, Reagan for President, from Washington. career choices, the Army Reserve has a program you should know about. Qualified high school seniors can now Join the Army Reserve up to ISO days before graduating from high school ARMY RE8ERVE COMBATING MINORITY YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT The right beginning ii always important, and now the Army Reserve can assure minority graduating high school seniors the right beginning through eligibility for enlistment in the Army Reserve. Minority students are now being confronted with the same complex and competitive career picture that, in generations past, only confronted non-minority Americans The United States Army which has long sarved as a training ground lor both skilled and unskilled minority Americana, recognized the career deciaion problems facing minority high school seniors The Army Reserve believes that they can provide some anawers to the career decision dilemma , facing minority students. Kdr minority students who want to plan ahead and gain firsthand experience in their